The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.
Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.
Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.
Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.
Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.
Chances
Various Artists Lyrics
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Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, is-m, is-m, is-m.
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
C'mon
Sinisters, Banisters and canisters
Bishops and Fishops and Rabbis and Pop eyes,
And bye bye, bye byes.
All we are saying is give peace a chance
The lyrics of "Give Me a Chance" by Various Artists are a plea for universal peace and unity in the face of widespread societal fragmentation and conflict. The opening lines critique the abstract labels and ideologies that people adopt and use to divide each other, such as "Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism" - perhaps referencing the various countercultural movements of the sixties. The repetition of "-ism" suggests that these labels ultimately lead to little more than further fracturing and conflict. The chorus, "All we are saying is give peace a chance", serves as a simple and straightforward call to action and a statement of the song's overall message.
The second verse continues the social commentary, referencing various figures of authority such as "Ministers, Sinisters, Banisters and canisters / Bishops and Fishops and Rabbis and Pop eyes". These persons of religion and politics all ultimately fail to solve the world's problems because of their uncompromising positions and preconceptions. The song ends on another call to action - the only way forward is to give peace a chance. Overall, the lyrics display an idealistic and optimistic viewpoint that believes that peaceful solutions are achievable if people are willing to let go of their differences and work together.
Line by Line Meaning
Ev'rybody's talking about Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism This-ism, that-ism, is-m, is-m, is-m.
People are discussing various isms such as Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism, and many more. However, the point is, there are too many isms - thisism, thatism, and so on - and all these isms just lead to chaos.
All we are saying is give peace a chance All we are saying is give peace a chance
The only thing we want is peace. Let's give peace a chance.
C'mon Ev'rybody's talking about Ministers, Sinisters, Banisters and canisters Bishops and Fishops and Rabbis and Pop eyes, And bye bye, bye byes.
People are busy discussing various other things like Ministers, Sinisters, Banisters, Canisters, Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis and Pop-eyes. Moreover, people are saying goodbye to each other due to the unrest and division brought about by these various religious figures.
All we are saying is give peace a chance
Again, all we are saying is to give peace a chance as the only way to bring people together and create unity amongst chaos.
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